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One of the things I love best about being a writer is that when I’m asked at a gathering what I do for a living I can reply, “I’m a writer.” Almost always the person hearing it has an expression on their face of being impressed. They ask you what you write and when you […] The…

On The Road: Is there a future for GMC Hummer electric SUV?
From a visual standpoint, the 2026 GMC Hummer EV is a statuesque SUV. It’s wide with a boxy shape, an illuminated front grille, and perhaps best of all, it features a removable Infinity Roof. Yet there are multiple reasons to steer away from buying the Hummer EV and the electric…

Kings Corner: Stick with Sabonis
Don’t look now, Kings fans, but the NBA preseason is only two weeks away, and for many Sacramento Kings fans, that brings an abundance of hope and excitement. If there is a franchise in the NBA that epitomizes the term “eternal optimist,” it would have to be the effervescent…

Ryman Leon brings ‘Extended Family Tour’ to Folsom Hotel Saloon stage
Miami-born singer-songwriter brings folk, rock and pop blend to Historic Folsom with special guest Sam Nicholson A songwriter who turned to music as a way to make sense of his own path is bringing that journey to Historic Folsom this weekend, as Ryman Leon makes a Saturday night…

Country fire to MTV favorites: Red Hawk turns up the weekend
Serena Karise brings her modern country sound Friday before The GenXers rewind the clock Saturday night From the powerhouse women of ’90s country to the music-video hits that helped define a generation, Red Hawk Resort + Casino is putting two very different sounds on the Stage…

Zeppelin, ’90s rock, Y2K hits and blues power up Powerhouse weekend
When the Led Breaks and Radio Relapse launch Friday before Two20 and Y2K Live take over Saturday; AC Myles and Sl@mJam fill Sunday in Historic Folsom Led Zeppelin classics, a heavy dose of ’90s rock, a trip back to the early 2000s and a Sunday that stretches from blues guitar…

Cities often squabble over homelessness. A new California law forces one community to try something different
New legislation forces the city and county of Sacramento to collaborate on homelessness. Stakeholders say it could have repercussions California-wide.

Outside groups trade attacks in Matsui-Vang race, with one on TV and the other in mailboxes
The advertisements also reinforce the candidates’ competing messages

South Lake Tahoe City Council candidate profile: Scott Robbins
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – South Tahoe Now emailed all 13 South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates the same questions so voters could get to know them before deciding on […]

Lake Wind Advisory for Lake Tahoe and Critical Fire Weather for valley
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for Lake Tahoe that will be in effect Friday from 8 a.m. to […]

Volunteers invited to help restore a meadow for 29th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Saturday, September 26, Keep Tahoe Blue and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District will welcome volunteers of all ages and skill levels to participate in fun, hands-on projects to […]

South Lake Tahoe Senior Center: Ice Cream Social and Bingo
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The South Lake Tahoe Senior Center is hosting two events on Saturday, September 26 – one for those 21 and over, and the other for […]